When God Sends Orchids

When God Sends Orchids

Receiving gifts we don’t want. “You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link.” Orchids were never my favorite flower. They are too formal and most of their hues clash with my preferences. Four years ago I received an orchid for my birthday. Magenta in color, I fought its presence, but could […]

Seeing Past the Chaos

Seeing Past the Chaos

Christians live with the tension in the variety of God’s gifts. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. “God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts.” Romans 12:6a God’s Word to the Nations This is a closeup picture of a larger sandstone formation. I’m not sure what forces have been […]

The Gift of Humility

The Gift of Humility

By clicking on this SoundCloud link you can listen to today’s PWTE devotion I’ve never climbed Mt. Hood in Oregon, but I’ve been on peaks that are higher. When we first moved to Colorado back in 1999 there was a different sign here. The sign read, “Elevation 12,005 feet. Higher than Oregon’s famed Mt. Hood.” I […]